1932-12-28 — Page 9

3RD PLENARY SESSION OF C. E. C.

DECIDES ON NATIONAL PEOPLE'S

ASSEMBLY

DR. C. C. WU PROPOSES DISBANDMENT OF TROOPS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28,

ORGANIC LAW

REVISED

LEGISLATIVE YUAN MEMBERS INCREASED

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

NANKING, Dec. 27, THE National Government has promulgated Articles Thirty and Forty-eight of the Organic Lawns rovised by the Third NANKING, Dec. 20. the Judicial Yuan; (e) the Mili-Plenary Session of the C.E.G. re The establishment next year (1933-tary Affairs Commission: (1) the cently held in Nanking, t of a National People's Asembly Headquarters of the Commander- Article Thirty provides that the by the people may participate in for Honan, Hupeh and Anhwoi the government of the nation dur- (ie. General Chiang Kai Shek's ing the Political Tutelags Period bandit-suppression report); (8) the is called for by an important re- Ministry of Audit; (h) the Huni solution adopted yesterday at the River Conservancy Board; and (i) 2nd general meeting of the 3rd the National Capital Reconstrue Plenary Session of the 4th Central, tion. Commission. Executive Committee of the Kuo- mintang.

FINANCIAL CRISIS IN

S. AFRICA

FARMERS AND EXPORTERS AGAINST GOLD STANDARD

[THROUGH =RKOTER'S AGENCY, ]

FUKIEN MINING DISTRICTS

OVERSEAS CHINESE PLAN DEVELOPMENT

(FÝRVOVIN, EKOTER'S "ÄQEXCY.).

MARQUIS LI ON TRIAL

LOAN AGREEMENTS TO

CMSN: CO.

PROSECUTION AND THE DEFENCE REPLY

MUTINY OF NAZI TROOPS?

TWO BATTALIONS LEAVE IN A BODY

Berlin, Dec. 19.—A big mutiny hna broken out among the National Socialist storm troops in Cassel, according to reports, so far carried) only by the Ullstein (papers, which at the moment cannot yet be con Armed.

(Kuo-Mi-Tan-Cheng-Hui)" where | in-Chief of the suppression Forces Legislative Yuan shall be compos two dominant issues, the gold province, plan which is the general manager of the China situation as today the Steering

The proposal, which was submit- ted by the Standing Committee of the G.E.C., declares that it had long been the determination of the Party to establish a sentral organ of people's representatives in order that the people may thus be given an opportunity of participating in the government during the Period of Political Tutelage. It was with this in view that the late Party leader, Dr. Sun, advocated the con- vocation of a National People's Convention...

*

Continuing, the proposal recalls that in pursuance of this behest of the late Parly Leader, the 3rd Central Executive Committee of the Party convened in May last year that is, at a time when na tional unification had already been achieved the National People's Convention which, by the adoption, of the Provisional Constitution, laid down the foundation of a don stitutional government.

National Orisis,

New Members of Committees.

On the motion of the Presidium, a resolution was then adopted as- signing newly-arrrived members to the following committees:

General Yang Ai Yuan-Military

Affairs Committee. General Fo Wen Wei-Political

Affairs Committee. Mr.

Chan Pu Lei-Political Affairs Committee.

A proposal submitted by the Standing Committee of the CE.C. calling for the establishment of a next year was then brought up and, National People's Assembly during after careful consideration, was adopted unanimously

ed of 49. to 99 members to be appointed by the National Govern.. ment upon the nomination of the President of the Legislative Yuan, Article Forty-eight provides that the Control Yan shall be compos.

NEWSPRINT PLANT

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 87.

SINGAPORE, Dea IT is doubtful whether the Govern

ment's gold decision will colm ARRANGEMENTS are being made by a number of Over-

Shanghai, Dec. 22--An eloquent reaction by primary producers seas Chiness here to raise the sum Appeal for their client's, acquittal against palliativas, which have not of $10,000,000 for the purpose of was made by three prominent The reporta, state that two bat fulfilled the promise of tiding over developing the mining districts Chinese lawyers in the Nantao talions comprising 000 men loft the the stringency of the times between Chiangchiu and Lungnan District Court yesterday afternoon National Socialist Party in a body. The country found itself facing in the mouth-western part of Fukien at the conclusion of the trial of If confirmed this development might, Marquis La Kuo Chi, until recently decisively influence the political standard and Racialism.

The ambitions Upon the question of Racialism, being pushed through with great Merchants N. Co., charged, by Committee of the Reichstag in scher General Hertzog recently indicated enthusiasm in the result of the the Government with bribery and duled to meet to vote on the Com- his intention of waibg. Racialism as hotief existing among the Overseas malfeasance in duty for having en munist motion demanding that the a counterblast to economies, while Chinese merchants that peace and tered into and signed, on, Septem. Reishitag be convened immediately identifying himself, with Nation political stability will be brought bar & and 6, agreements with the in order to consider upscial Chritt- ed of 20 to 49 members to be ap-alists not deviating to support the to Fulcier as a result of the suc Chinn Healty Co., an American mas relief measures and another pointed by the National Govern. gold standard on the grounds that cearful anti-bandit and anti-Com- concern, causing unlawfd damage | motion demanding a vote „of cons ment upon the nomination of the its abandonment, would depreciate | munist campaign conducted by the to the, China Merchants," The | sure against the Government. As President of the Control Yuan. gold to its pure commodity value, famous Cantonese Nineteenth Route | trial was opened af 1 p.m. before the Social-Democrata are expected: and benefit the mines at the ex-Army, ARKANSA - a full court with Judge Chien preta support the Communist motions, pense of the rest of the community: A large number of Chinese mer

The country, however, is wearied chants in Malays have promised to of Racial politics to the advantage subscribe to a big portion of the of the South African party under proposed capital, Support from General Smute, which; strengthen other directions has bean also en ed by Mr. Tielman Roos' other dis-sured and it is expected that the senting | Nationalista, vigorously shares are likely to be over-sub- demanded a lévaluation of cur- scribed. rency to end the uncertainty which The districts lying between is damaging the" overseas trade | Chiadgehiu and Lunguan have rich | besa issued by, the Nastao Court, and enable lower-grade deposits, mineral deposits such as coal, failed to put in an appearance be. now unworkable, to be worked at copper, iron. The districts have lore the Court yesterday and his veroy value of the prodger They to continued political disturb a profit owing to the higher cur- not been developed partly owing whereabouts remained a mystery. are supported by farmers and ex- Ances resulting in general

Prejudicial Agreements. the maintaining of the gold stan and partly due to the fart that Procurator Zis outlined the case porters who describe as a fallacy settled conditions in the province At the outset, of the bearing, dard by a system of export sub most of the Fukien people are for the Government, saying that vidiet

either farmers or Oversons mer the Ching Merchants B.N. Co. was chants or workers and in the past privately-owned but opened by the Cabinet v years very little attention has been State, Under the pretence of de whi paid to, industrial development.

FOR CHINA?

„REVOLUTIONIZING CHINESE INDUSTRIAL WORLD

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY}

NAWKING, Dec. 93. FORWARD stop designed to re

Avolutionize the Chinese indus trial world by making China a news taken by the Chinese Government print producing country has been at Nanking.

turning its attention to two new The Ministry of Industries is now enterprises, namely, the construc tion of a huge paper mill and the improvement of the porcelain in dustry.

Another resolution welcoming the Mongolian and Tibetan leaders and urging unity among the five races peopling China was then adopted, With the adoption of the resolu- tion, the Panchen Lams (Living Buddha of Tibet) and Chang Chia (Living Buddha of Kokenor) were formally introdpeed, amidst loud. It is to be noted that the imports applause, by Messrs. Tai Chi-tao of paper to Chins amount to almost (President of the Examination 3,000,000 annually and are con Yuan) and Ghu Cheng (President stantly on the increase. Thousands of the Judicial Yuan), both of them of newspapers are dependent on being enthusiastic disciples of Bud foreign paper, most of which comes dhism.

from Japan. Therefore a modern paper-mill is badly needed in China and the prospects for bringing one into existence are extremely bright,

The Ministry of Industries, as the initial part of the scheme, has ordered experts to proceed to South Chekiang to conduct a thorough in- vestigation of the production of woodpulp and other raw materials necessary to the manufacture: of papar.

With the subsequent outbreak of the national crisis later in the year, comrades of the Party as well as all compatriots becaine even more firmly convinced that only by pre-

Unity Asked Tor, senting a united front and striving together in harmony and co-opera-1 The resolution, which was sub tion could this unprecedented mitted by the Presidium; provides crisis be overcome. To this end, also that in the development of the the let Plenary Session of the 4th various border regions, such as C.E.C. (December, 1931) and the Mongolia and Tibet, the welfare of subsequent National Emergency the native population should always Conference (st Loyang) adopted be the primary consideration; that resolutions calling respectively for the various Central Government or the convocation of a people's na gans should as far as possible fake tionel salvation conference and the into service natives of the various The Ministry is reported to be institution of an assembly of peo-border regions in order that they ple's representatives, in order that may be given sotus! training în the resources of the entire nation government; that the Executive might be concentrated to overcome Yuan should provide suitable faci the present crištu.

ities and hostelries for the acco In accordance with these resolu-modation of Mongolian and Tiber tions as well as the late Leader's fan visitors as well as those who "Outlines of National Reconstruc- are serving with the Government; tion," the Central Political Coun and finally, that the Plenary Sen cil subsequently adopted, at its sion shall call upon the five races 308th meeting, & resolution to the peopling the country, namely, the effect that the proposed organ of Hans, Manchus, Mongolians, Mo people's représentatives, which is to hammedans and Tibetans, to unite function during the Political Tutel-together to overcome the present age Teriod, shall be known as the national crisis. National People's Assembly (Kuo The meeting adjourned at 19.25 Min-Tan-Cheng-Hui),

noon to resume in the afternoon.

A special committeb was also ap pointed by the said Council to

draft the necessary laws concerning DR. WU'S TROOP DISBAND-

the composition and functions of

the proposed organ.

In view, however, of the fact that

MENT PROPOSAL

any rash and ill-considered deci. After a brief intermission, the alon in this connection might be attended with undesirable results, second general meeting of the 3rd the Standing Committee of the plenary session of the 4th C.E.C. CEO. begs therefore to submit was resumed in the afternoon. this matter to the Plenary Session as well as to propose the following specific measures:

A total of fifteen resolutions were adopted, among which the most important was that concerning the proposal submitted by Dr. C. C. Wu calling for the drastic disband- ment of troops. The full text of this resolution. reads as follow-

Proposed Measures, 1.-The proposed National People's Assembly shall be established during the 22nd year of the Republic (les; ings

near year, 1833),

That with reference to the pro- 2.- Delegates to the proposed Asposal submitted by member Wu sembly shall be partly elected and Chao Chu and eight other members Partly

lovited (nominated) by the calling for troop disbandment: Be The powers and functions of the against Communist banditry be ex it resolved that the campaign. proposed Assembly shall be determined pedited and that, immediately fol and defined in accordance with the Provincial Constitution, as well as the lowing the conclusion of the said resolutions adopted by the Central osmpaign, the armed forces of the Political Connell, and the National entire nalion he reorganized and Emergency Conference.

reduced to the minimum strength required by the country.”

4.The Standing Committee of the C.E.C. shall draft and complate, within four months of the date of this resolution,-all-the necessary-laws and regulations concerning the proposed Assembly.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE 2ND GENERAL MEETING

NANKING, Dec. 20, The second general meeting of the 3rd. Plenary Session of the CFC was held yesterday morning Mr. Yu Yu Jen, President of the "Control · Yuan; presided, with a total of 100 members of the Central Executive and: Supervisory Com: mittees in attendance

The Panchon - Lame (Living Buddha of Tibet), Chang Chia (Living Buddha of Kokonor) and a "number of Mongolian princes;

alad present at the meeting as ob

resolution

Szechuan Situatión, Another important adopted at the meeting deals with the Szechuan situation, it being provided that the National - Gov ernment should adapt effective mea- sures to curb the internecine strife in the province of Szechuan, and that the Central, Pòlitical Council should devise appropriate mEDARUTES for the rehabilitation of the pro vince.

* OTHER RESOLUTIONS,

Other resolutions adopted at the meeting wers to the following

effects

1.That the proposal calling for the scceleration of the campaign galet Communist, banditry, be adopted in principle, and referred to the National Government for reference.

That the proposals calling for the eradiostion of corruption in officialdom" and the building up of clean administration referred to the

Central

the 'usid" Council'devise concreta" "mos sures for the "enforcement: thermof.

3. That with reference to the pro- |

ning' oplum suppression')

Governmen

working in collaboration with cer tam newspaper magnates

Another group of experts are pro- ceeding to Kiangsi to investigate conditions of the porcelain industry" and especially to study the causes of the decline of the industry, in recept gears with the object of in- troducing reform and restoring the former position of the Kiangai porce- lain, which used to be famous the world over.

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

(X7:m Our Own. Horrespondent,)

LONDON, DC, RA.

THE SPOT PRICE OF SILVER HERE DECLINED ONE-QUALKIRI: TO- DAY, FORWARD BROWING A "DROP -OF; THREE-BIXTERNTHS, AS FOL

LOWE'S -

SPOT FORWARD

Dec. 23. Dec. 24. 16.13/16 16.9/16. 16.13/18 16/

HARBIN BANDIT

OUTRAGE

SON'S EARS CUT OFF AND SENT TO FATHER

siding After a lengthy hearing judgment, was reserved until 9 pm. next Tuesday,

their fate rests wholly with the National Socialists. | If the Istter really not in accordance with their Mr. Chen Fu Mo, former Vice- loudly-announced promise to oppoer Minister of Communications and the von Schleicher Cabinet, they government supervisor" of the must support the Communist mo China Merchants S.N. Co., who tion which would then be passed was also wanted; in this case and | and inevitably entail the disso for whose arrest & Warant had tion of the Reichstag, and new died-

tiofia, MD

|

However, a revolt in the Nation al-Socialist camp is hardly c Isted to increase Hitler's, 68g for early slectiqua so tional Bocian mi

on or to sustain alther to oppose the which would be tantam muring its

PRESS

onse

NEVER ONCE BEEN LET

DOWN

Mr. Stanley M. - Bruse (Anɛirk- lian Minister in Londou),– Mr." E. F. Benson and Sir Oswald Mosley were guesta of the London District of the Institute of Journalists on the occasion of the jubilae dinner at Grosvenor House. ->

The peace and order re-establish.veloping the business of the com- from the Reic

pany, the accused and Chen Fuadivarned) ed in the province by the Nine Mo, then respectively the manager teenth Route Army is encouraging and supervisor of the company, an investments and making possible tered into agreements with the. the carrying out of schemes for Chins Realty Co. separately mort. MR. BRUCE AND THE economic reconstruction of the pro- gazing, and leading buildings, land vince

and harves belonging to the China" Merchants, The, Procurator. stated that while the question as to whether these Agreements; ware. prejudicing the China Merchants" property would have to be left to the experts for a verdict, the gov- ernment was of the belief that the agreements were prejudicial to the interests of the China Merchants in that the rate of interest on the huge loans to be granted by the American concern was higher than ordinary, and that the mortgage ties, including wharves, and build of the company's valuable proper ings, would undoubtedly canse damage to the company

Furthermore, Procimaton Zin con- tinued," the socused and Chen, Fu Mo had exceeded their rights when they signed the agreements with cut first presenting them for sp. oroval to the company's: Board of Directors. The agreements with s ible.. leading American shipping firm for Alluding to be relations with the supply of a fleet of over 30 new the newspapers Mr. Bruce sandt ships to the China Merchants was that during his Premiership he re- injuring Chius' navigation rights,ceived the Press trien a day, and The Marquis was also accused of met with journalists of every abade

the agreements with the China most importance having offered a bribe of $700,000 of opinion, but never ghoe had be to Mr. Chen Fu Me who sanctioned been let down? Realty Co. only after receiving the bribe, it was alleged.

Earbia, December 21-The in- GENERAL SU PING WEN'S kidnappers, who cut off the ears of human cruelty of Harbin gang of

TROOPS

s young lad and sent then to his father, is recorded in the local Press, which states that the out- rage was committed after the ab- ductors had made fruitless attempts to secure a sum of $10,000 for the youth's release

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEIFING, Des., 97, A TELEGRAPHIC message Has been received from General

This amount was hopelessly bo- Su Ping Wen's secretary stating yond the means of the father; a that General Su has returned to man named Wang Tsun Lang em Tomsk from Leningrad on Decemployed by the Chinese Exstar Hail ber 29 and is now arranging for the way as a carpenter. He informed National Opinn-Suppression Conferrepatriation of his three thousand the kidnappers of his inability to ance to discuss and decide upon men officers and men interned the most he could afford.

pay the money, but offered 850, the sures for oplum suppression,

ria Outer Mangolia. posal calling for the relief of unen-1-ast $600,000 will be required for That with reference, to the pro General Su estimates that at ployed overseas Chinese, and Party

the purpose as each man needs comrades who have returned from abroad as

as a result of "uppression by foreign colonial authorities: the part of the proposal dealing with unemploy ed overseas Chinese ba Central Polillos! Council for enforce referred: So the concerning the relief of oversens Party comrades be re ferred to the Party Affairs. Commlites for further examination.

5. That the

the establishment of a

proposal calli

Planning Commitee under the National Government ne re-

ment, and that

$900.

ECHO OF ATTEMPT ON T

V. 500NG'S LIFE.

"THROUGH REUTÍE'S AGENCY.)

he was. Prime Minister of Austra

Some reference to the day when lis were made by Mr. Brage, got more handsomely beaten an any other Prime Minister, S said, and if I have set up --- other record I have set up that,

Be was turned out because ka said Australia was running into trouble, and she did run into trou-

to the Freas in full corff

there would be no disclosILIE,

MEET. Benson mentioned that he had been publishin bis recol lections, and in this otion re marked that he had been accused of being a pessimist and of saying the country was going to the dogs.

don't believe anything! kind, he declared are just where we were.

inglum his son's ears and, in an The kidnappers replied by send accompanying letter, threatened to commit further outragen" on the person of their captive if the full rahsom” demanded were not deliver Question of Responsibility: ed.

The ears were delivered by The Marquis having been subject Chinese named Yang Wen Chinged to a lengthy examination dur who, when arrested, stoutly denied ing which he declared that the any complicity in the affair. Des agreements signed by him were cribing himself as a fisherman, he beneficial to the China. Merchants, said he had been approached by two counsel for the defence rose and BHANGHAI, Dec. 97.

well-dressed Chinese, who had given addressed, the Court for fully an AN echo of the attempt on Mr. him a dollar to deliver a parcel hour, asking for the Marquis ac ferred to the Central Polition! Council T. Coong's life made by a gang. Ho did not know who they were, quittal and supporting the Mar for free with reference to the pro of desperadoes at the Shangminor, what the pore contoured,

· pro-

quis contention. Briefly, the con posal for, reducing the sigs of the Pro North Station last year, was heard Investigations are proceeding. tontion was that, after the China vinces

the Central Political Cousoji this morning when a number of $100,000. Bansom. Demanded,

Merchants was placed under gov be instructed to take immediate mea-

ernment supervision, Marquis Le, sures for ita enforcement,

Note

The bandits holding Mr. J. A as the company's general manager The said proposal had already, boan adopted at previous plenary sesalon

Shorrell de Florance, who was ab was an official whose duty was ducted by Russian and Chinese only to execute orders given by kidnappers about two and half Mr. Chen Fu Mo, then government It may be that we may be call months ago are now demanding supervisor, and theref evened upon once more for those terri $100,000 for his release, made and granted the agreements were poble exertions which precede a new

The captive is the son of a Har judicing the compan property,

and greater spoo

reference.

of the C.E.C.)

pro-

7.That with reference to

to the for the unification of the coun Aviation Administration; the preparations for the development of National Government make immediate

persons muspected of complicity in the affair were arrested and put

Bending trial. The pri soners include one military officer named Bhino Per Wei who alleged to belong to the anti- Nanking Clique. He is now under Chinese Authorities. going severe examination by the

Florance, manager of the who should assume kin merchant, Mr. A. M. Sherrell it was Mr. Chen, not Marquis Li, Asiatic: Forwarding. Company, who sibility for the blame because the

de

respons

Great Exertions Wooded. Bir Oswald Mosley said some be- lieved that the present civilisation was coming to an end. Otbars be- lieved that England could again. muddle through. If that were 10, he knew many under the existing system who could lead the process. (Laughter),

If that be so, then outside the easy path may found to be quite such fool

the country' riation and theyShino Pei Wei was arrested dur tematicstion and unification of aviat.on administration.

ing the Christmas holidays, by the Bettlement polico, authorities fol- lowing the discovery of his photo- Kraph in the possession of a girl ing home from the Synagogue on Counsel asserted that the agree it is not a crime that you friend

thee the evening of October o when he ments were beneficial to the China should calmly coldly ma

was seized by several armed med Merchants, pointing out that, the berately step off the and carried off in a waiting motor company's godown buildings were pursue the careuper

is reputed to be a wealthy management were sanctioned by naves He

Mr. de Florance, Jr., was return- | Mr. Chen,

8. That with reference to the pro posal

for the training of the Mon- golian cavalry: the Military Adairs Commission be entrusted with the for mulation of concrete measures there-

B-That with reference to the pro- pozal

for the increase of the Sinking Fund for Domestic Loans and the shortening of the period of redemp tion inasmuch as the matter ha already been defnitely fixed with the concurrence of the bondholders' and approval of

proval of the Central Political Coun

rojected. 10-penal be

with reference to viro posals for the development of the North-West and the pf North Western refugees the proposals be

fugee reilst pr referred to the Central Political Com all and that the sald Council draw up detailed measures for the enforcement therefor,

Another suspect was arrested in Bungking-

Interesting devolopments in con nection with the case are expected.

OBITUARY

"MAJOR-GEN, JAMES RA JOHNSTONE, C.BA

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HR death has occurred of Majors

LONDON, Dec. 20.

That with referation u

Getters) James Robert Wohn for

of domestic in-stone, C.B.. who took a prominent development of dustries: the general principles be part in the relief of the Pelping Adopted

pted and the proposals zeferred to fegations during the North

Excentive Yuan for scation Expedition at the time the 12. That the proposal

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